ambush
/ˈæm.bʊʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈam-ˌbu̇sh/ (ame, mw) · /ˈæmbʊʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæmbʊʃ/ (ame, ipa)
ambush — 動詞
- ambushpresent simple I / you / we / they
- ambushes3rd person singular
- ambushing-ing form
- ambushedpast simple
1. to wait in a hidden place and then attack a person or group without warning
伏擊
埋伏後突然攻擊
to wait in a hidden place and then attack a person or group without warning
Rebel fighters ambushed the supply convoy on a narrow mountain road at dawn.
叛軍在黎明時分於狹窄的山路上伏擊了補給車隊。
ambush + convoy
Bandits ambushed Camila and her driver near the border gate.
土匪在邊境關口附近伏擊了 Camila 和她的司機。
Two robbers ambushed Kian outside the stadium after the match.
兩名搶匪在球賽結束後於體育場外伏擊了 Kian。
The patrol was ambushed beside the bridge just before sunset.
那支巡邏隊在日落前於橋邊遭到伏擊。
文法句型
ambush somebody
ambush a convoy
be ambushed
用法筆記
Object is usually the people, vehicle, or group being attacked. Frequently passive in news and military writing: be ambushed.
常見錯誤
ambush — 名詞
- ambushsingular
- ambushesplural
1. a surprise attack from a hidden place before the target can react
伏擊事件
突然發動的埋伏攻擊
a surprise attack from a hidden place before the target can react
Soraya escaped the ambush and warned the other trucks by radio.
Soraya 逃過了那場伏擊事件，並用無線電警告其他卡車。
escape an ambush
Three officers died in an ambush outside the village school.
三名警員在村莊學校外的一場伏擊中喪命。
The ambush lasted less than a minute, but two guards were killed.
那場伏擊不到一分鐘就結束了，但有兩名守衛被殺。
News of the ambush spread through the camp before breakfast.
那場伏擊的消息在早餐前傳遍了整個營地。
文法句型
an ambush
be caught in an ambush
escape an ambush
用法筆記
Names the attack event itself, the one people get caught in. Distinguish from noun sense 2, which focuses on the hidden waiting that precedes the attack.
常見錯誤
2. a period of staying out of sight until it is time to launch a surprise attack
埋伏
藏身等候以便突襲
a period of staying out of sight until it is time to launch a surprise attack
The scouts lay in ambush above the trail until the trucks arrived.
偵察兵在小徑上方埋伏，直到卡車抵達。
lie in ambush
At dusk, the fighters set an ambush near the dry riverbed.
黃昏時，戰士們在乾涸的河床附近設下埋伏。
set an ambush
The platoon planned its ambush for the hour after sunset.
那個排計畫在日落後的一小時設下埋伏。
The soldiers stayed in ambush all night beside the dirt road.
士兵們在土路旁埋伏了一整晚。
文法句型
set an ambush
lie in ambush
stay in ambush
用法筆記
Frequently appears in fixed patterns such as set an ambush or lie in ambush. Focus is on the hidden waiting and preparation, not on the attack event itself (sense 1).